Dr. Christina Hyun Choe, MD

  • Asheville, NC
  • Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician
NPI1821296682PAC ID3577737824
Medicare services, 2024
7,354
Medicare patients, 2024
364
Part D claims, 2024
385
MIPS score, 2024
75
Industry payments
$3,306
Practice address
5 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
Practice phone
Call (828) 213-1137
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Primary practice

Asheville Surgery Center, a Department of Mission Hospital

Asheville, North Carolina

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Dr. Christina Hyun Choe is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Choe practices at Asheville Surgery Center, a Department of Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.

Dr. Choe's NPI, 1821296682, was assigned on July 3, 2007. Dr. Choe graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2006. Dr. Choe holds North Carolina license 2013-00711.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3577737824
NPI enumeration date
July 3, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 213-1137
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Christina Hyun Choe practices at Asheville Surgery Center, a Department of Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Choe's primary practice is Asheville Surgery Center, a Department of Mission Hospital, at 5 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803 in Buncombe County. The practice phone is (828) 213-1137.

  • Asheville Surgery Center, a Department of Mission Hospital
    5 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803 · Buncombe CountyPhone(828) 213-1137

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Christina Hyun Choe is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Choe's primary practice is Asheville Surgery Center, a Department of Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Choe to 1 physician office, named with a free account.

Asheville Surgery Center, a Department of Mission HospitalAsheville, North CarolinaPrimary
1 physician officeName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christina Hyun Choe's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Asheville Surgery Center, a Department of Mission HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Christina Hyun Choe is one of 7 ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in North Carolina

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Choe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0200X. Dmand AI has Dr. Choe's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2013-00711 · taxonomy 207WX0200X
  • Ophthalmology, PennsylvaniaLicense MD439738 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians near Dr. Choe

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7ophthalmic plastics and reconstructive surgery physicians in North Carolina

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Christina Hyun Choe billed Medicare for 7,354 services in 2024

CMS data shows 7,354 Medicare services from Dr. Choe across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 364 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $149,628 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20247,354
Medicare patients364
Paid by Medicare$149,628
Procedure codes14

Dr. Choe's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 10,0582024: 6,71033%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5532024: 32042%
Surgery
2023: 3602024: 21939%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1722024: 10539%

Dr. Choe's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christina Hyun Choe treated 364 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 364 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Choe in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 172 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Choe's median patient age at 73, with 69% women.

Medicare patients, 2024364
Average age75
Average risk score0.90

Dr. Choe's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Choe's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23364%
  • Men13136%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Choe's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol73%
  2. High blood pressure63%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Anxiety23%
  5. Ischemic heart disease21%
  6. Mood disorders20%
  7. Osteoporosis19%
  8. Depression18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Choe's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women69%
  • Men31%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christina Hyun Choe wrote 385 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Choe wrote 385 Medicare Part D claims for 201 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 339 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,686 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 542 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024385
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$1,686
Part D patients201

Dr. Choe's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic373 claims97%
  • Brand-name12 claims3%

Dr. Choe's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Choe's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids38%146 of 385 claims
  • Antibiotics7%27 of 385 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 5422024: 33937%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 12 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christina Hyun Choe scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Choe for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Choe accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 31 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Choe, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Where Dr. Choe ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
80th percentile31 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Christina Hyun Choe received $3,306 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 121 general payments to Dr. Choe from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Horizon Pharma plc paid the most, $941.

General payments to Dr. Choe by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Choe by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,82485%
  • Gifts$37011%
  • Entertainment$582%
  • Education$542%

Companies that paid Dr. Choe the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Christina Hyun Choe graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Dr. Choe graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Christina Hyun Choe's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christina Hyun Choe's NPI number?

Dr. Christina Hyun Choe's NPI number is 1821296682. It was assigned on July 3, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christina Hyun Choe?

Dr. Christina Hyun Choe is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0200X).

Where does Dr. Christina Hyun Choe practice?

Dr. Choe practices at 5 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803. Dr. Choe's primary practice is Asheville Surgery Center, a Department of Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Choe to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Christina Hyun Choe's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Choe is (828) 213-1137.

What is Dr. Christina Hyun Choe's medical license number?

Dr. Choe holds North Carolina license 2013-00711, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Christina Hyun Choe been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Choe in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Does Dr. Christina Hyun Choe accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Choe billed Medicare for 7,354 services in 2024, and Dr. Choe accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Christina Hyun Choe's MIPS score?

Dr. Choe's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christina Hyun Choe see?

CMS counts 364 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Choe in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Christina Hyun Choe bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Choe's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0585), office visit, new patient (99204) and eye exam or test (92285).

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Where did Dr. Christina Hyun Choe go to medical school?

Dr. Choe graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Christina Hyun Choe prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Choe's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron ODT and Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth.

Has Dr. Christina Hyun Choe received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,306 in general payments to Dr. Choe from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Horizon Pharma plc.

How long has Dr. Christina Hyun Choe been practicing?

Dr. Choe graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

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